In its current form, Chandler said her bill would cap punitive damages at the same amounts that state law currently caps ...

However, House Minority Whip Alan Martinez, R-Bernalillo, who voted against the bill, said the amendment to exclude hospital systems and hospitals owned by out-of-state corporations from a proposed $6 ...

A group convened by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to come to an agreement on changing the state’s medical malpractice law was ...

Nebraska is the state with the least expensive annual malpractice liability insurance, while New York’s is the most expensive, according to personal finance site WalletHub. In a report released March ...

With over a decade of experience as a personal finance writer, Jackie Lam simplifies complex financial topics for consumers who want to improve their financial situations, develop a healthy ...

Here are five states where new malpractice legislation has been proposed since Jan. 1, 2025: 1. Florida: State lawmakers have renewed efforts to repeal a 1990 law that restricts families from seeking ...

New Mexico is on the verge of a health care access disaster — and it’s being caused by a medical malpractice insurance system that is driving out physicians, punishing hospitals, ...

Lawmakers have begun filing bills seeking to end the practice of beginning almost all malpractice lawsuits with the threat of punitive damages.

Pat Jilek can’t find a doctor. When the former train conductor and railway safety representative retired in 2022, he and his ...

An insurance policy that service-related businesses need is professional liability insurance. Learn about what it covers and protects against.

As health care leaders, our responsibility is clear: ensure patients can access high-quality care close to home. Here in New Mexico, that mission is being undermined by medical malpractice laws ...